{"id":5660,"date":"2010-08-25T10:48:57","date_gmt":"2010-08-25T15:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=5660"},"modified":"2010-08-25T10:48:57","modified_gmt":"2010-08-25T15:48:57","slug":"sturm-ruger-introduces-the-ruger-sr-5566-8-piston-driven-rifle-chambered-in-the-powerful-6-8-spc-cartridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/sturm-ruger-introduces-the-ruger-sr-5566-8-piston-driven-rifle-chambered-in-the-powerful-6-8-spc-cartridge\/5660\/","title":{"rendered":"STURM, RUGER INTRODUCES THE RUGER SR-556\/6.8 PISTON-DRIVEN RIFLE CHAMBERED IN THE POWERFUL 6.8 SPC CARTRIDGE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/ruger-sr-556-6-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5661\" title=\"ruger-sr-556-6-8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/ruger-sr-556-6-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/ruger-sr-556-6-8.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/ruger-sr-556-6-8-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Southport, CT: August 26, 2010 \u2013 Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co., Inc. (NYSE:RGR) is pleased to announce the new Ruger\u00ae SR-556\/6.8, a new chambering in the popular SR-556 two-stage, piston-driven, AR-Style rifle. The new SR-556\/6.8 brings the power and downrange authority of the 6.8 SPC cartridge in a two-stage piston rifle that runs cooler and cleaner than traditional gas-driven, AR-style rifles.<\/p>\n<p>Packaged with one five-round magazine and two twenty-five round magazines, the SR-556\/6.8 is an ideal hunting rifle for those who appreciate the versatility of the customizable and ergonomic AR-style platform.   The 6.8 SPC has ample power for hunting medium-sized game, and the greater muzzle and downrange energy enhances the capability of the SR-556 in defensive or tactical roles as well.<\/p>\n<p>The SR-556\/6.8 retains all the features of the original SR-556\u00ae that make it an outstanding value in the AR-style rifles.  The patent-pending, two-stage piston delivers a smooth power stroke to the one-piece bolt carrier, which softens recoil, aiding both shooter comfort and durability of the rifle.  The four-position gas regulator allows the shooter to tune the rifle to the ammunition being fired and environmental conditions present.  A chrome-lined, cold hammer forged barrel provides accuracy and longevity,  Troy Industries Folding BattlesightsTM, Quad Rail and rail covers add considerable value to the package, as does the Hogue\u00ae Monogrip\u00ae, six-position stock, sight adjustment tool, and the padded carry case, all included with the SR-556\/6.8.<\/p>\n<p>The SR-556\/6.8 maintains the mid-length gas system and the heavy (.850\u201d) barrel contour under the handguard of the original SR-556.  The 1:10 twist barrel has a standard SAAMI 6.8 SPC chambering, is 16.12\u201d long, is threaded 5\/8-24, and is capped with the effective and distinctive Mini-14\/SR-556 flash suppressor.  The SR-556\/6.8 weights 7.75 pounds without a magazine.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the SR-556\/6.8 or any of the other rifles, pistols, or revolvers offered by Ruger, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Ruger.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.Ruger.com<\/a>, or see your local firearms dealer.<\/p>\n<p><em>About Sturm, Ruger:<br \/>\nSturm, Ruger was founded in 1949 and is one of the nation\u2019s leading manufacturers of high-quality firearms for the commercial sporting market. Sturm, Ruger is headquartered in Southport, CT, with manufacturing facilities located in Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southport, CT: August 26, 2010 \u2013 Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co., Inc. (NYSE:RGR) is pleased to announce the new Ruger\u00ae SR-556\/6.8, a new chambering in the popular SR-556 two-stage, piston-driven, AR-Style rifle. The new SR-556\/6.8 brings the power and downrange authority of the 6.8 SPC cartridge in a two-stage piston rifle that runs cooler and cleaner [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5661,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,58,744],"tags":[595,32],"class_list":["post-5660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news-from-the-industry","category-new-products","tag-6-8-spc","tag-ruger-sr-556"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}